✨ Now available for pre-order

Big feelings live in little bodies — Tummy Tiger helps them make sense of it.

Tummy Tiger is a playful, warmly illustrated children's book that helps little ones notice what's happening inside their bodies — and name it — before the big feelings take over.

Tummy Tiger book cover by Monika Pilekic
🐾 Get your
paws on it!
📚 Ages 2–7
🎨 Beautiful watercolour illustrations
💛 Somatic emotional learning
🧡 Loved by OTs & educators
Aly's Books Published by Aly's Books

A little tiger who feels everything you do.

Inside every child's tummy lives a little tiger — one who growls when they're angry, flutters when they're nervous, bounces when they're happy, and curls up small when they're scared.

Tummy Tiger follows one child through a full day of big feelings, gently mapping each emotion to a physical sensation. It gives children — and the grown-ups who love them — a playful, shared language for the inner world.

Because when we help kids notice what's happening in their bodies first, the behaviour starts to make sense.

😡 Angry
😄 Happy
😬 Nervous
🎉 Excited
⭐ Proud
💧 Lonely
😨 Scared
❤️ Love
🌙 Calm
Inside spread from Tummy Tiger

Add Tummy Tiger to your shelf.

$21

+ postage & handling

★★★★★

“As a paediatric Occupational Therapist and yoga teacher, I deeply value resources that help children understand and connect with their emotions and body signals. This beautifully written book uses gentle rhyming and engaging storytelling to explore a wide range of feelings and the ‘tiger’ sensations that come with them. The illustrations perfectly complement the text, creating an inviting and meaningful reading experience. A thoughtful and valuable resource for supporting emotional awareness in children.”


Michelle Roberts
Paediatric Occupational Therapist & Children's Yoga Teacher
Illustration from Tummy Tiger
Monika Pilekic
Melbourne mum of two

Tummy Tiger started as a small family moment. My daughter would tell us her tummy felt angry or loud — and genuinely believed it made a sound. Instead of dismissing it, we leaned in. “What's your Tummy Tiger doing?” became part of our language at home.

It helped her connect what was happening in her body to what she was feeling emotionally — and it took the shame out of big feelings. This book is that tool, made for other families too.

I'm not an expert in child development. I'm a mum learning alongside my children, with a background in journalism and marketing, and a love of books that bring a little calm to the chaos. This one does both.

Your child's big feelings deserve
a little tiger in their corner.

Pre-order your copy today and be one of the first families to bring Tummy Tiger home.